La Rioja in the north of Spain is famous not only for its wines but also for its footwear. The town of Cervera del Río Alhama is dedicated to fabricating the slippers that are either in your room or on…

A recent guest asked, as many have before him, for a recipe which I willingly agreed to share. But then it occurred to me that, as he was a keen cook from down under who had travelled widely in countries…

Just for the month of May we are offering the following Special Offer. To reserve and check availability simple fill in the boxes to your right. 280 euros includes: – Accommodation for two nights in a luxurious ensuite double room…

Lent is one of several unexpected aspects of this small Andalucian mountain village. One would think that, in this most Catholic of countries, that the forty days and forty nights would be celebrated if that is the right word for…

A young commercial pilot who used to ride his cycle at a national level for Spain has designed a set of fabulous rides for fit and serious mountain bikers based at Los Castanos, Cartajima in the Serrania de Ronda. Please…

The magic of Marrakesh, the Red City of Morocco, has been extolled since its foundation a thousand years ago; there is nothing to add. However, having recently returned from a four-day trip, during which two reasonably well-travelled young friends expressed…

Yet again we have been awarded one of Tripadvisor´s coveted Travellers´Choice Awards – this year in the Service category. And here it is …Thanks to all our faithful guests and to the discerning staff of Tripadvisor who clearly recognise excellence…

Is there an oenologist in the house? Every year on the last Saturday of November, Cartajima celebrates the year’s “mosto”, the young white wine beloved by the locals. Fermented for forty days, it is neither vino fino nor yet white…